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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Science, Mathematics and Technology Education) by Title
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Mothobi, Neo Jack
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to determine how South African learners compare with their selected international counterparts according to their teachers_ views (Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Norway, Thailand, United Arab Emirates ...
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Mahlangu, Poppy
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to explore, understand and explain the academic performance and experiences of Grade 12 top achievers in first-year university programmes. The study also aimed at exploring the perceptions and ...
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Pringle, Kirsten
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
Education is the front line for the growth and expansion of ICT and is therefore regarded as essential for national improvement. For this reason, modern educators are required to move away from traditional teaching methods ...
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Dale, May
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Why do so many learners fail to learn Mathematics, and experience severe anxiety and confusion in their Mathematics classes? It seems that the answer is that these learners have not cracked the code of Mathematics - in ...
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Beukes-Amiss, Catherine Margaret
(University of Pretoria, 2011)
The increasing rate at which e-Learning is implemented in institutions of higher education has been reported widely. The literature suggests that institutions of higher education, across the globe, use the efforts of ...
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Joubert, Jody
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Lesson Study (LS) is a trusted format for teachers to work in communities of practice (COP). The process is a cyclic repetition of collaborative planning, teaching, observation of lessons, group reflections and lesson ...
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Crawford, Dawn
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
An agile approach is most often used in software development but has been applied in other areas such as manufacturing and project management as well. Within literature, there are only a few studies that investigate the ...
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Bango, Siduduzile
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Ratio is one of the key mathematics concepts included in the South African Mathematics curriculum. It is applied in other topics of the Grade 7 curriculum, including geometry, functions and relationships, algebra, similarity ...
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Dvuba, Samukelisiwe Thandazile
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Mobile technology has become an important tool to use in many private schools. Private schools are increasingly finding new and exciting ways to use mobile technology to facilitate teaching and learning. The purpose of ...
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Mthethwa, Halalisani Mzomuhle
(University of Pretoria, 2023-06)
In the present study, Euclidean geometry learning opportunities in four Grade 11 mathematics
textbooks used in South African schools were investigated. The study adopted the Kurz
Opportunity to Learn (OTL) Model as the ...
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Adebayo, Ronke
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
This research study explored the types of errors that Grade 11 learners make in trigonometric function graphs and the possible causes of these errors. The investigation was done in the quest for answers to these two research ...
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Venter, Bianca
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Topics such as photosynthesis and respiration are interrelated. From the literature, it is evident that learners cannot make the connections between topics such as photosynthesis and respiration, and for this reason it is ...
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Vandeyar, Thirusellvan
(University of Pretoria, 2010)
The purpose of this study is to explore how education policy on information and communication technology (ICT) influences teaching and learning in South African schools. An instrumental case study applying backward mapping ...
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Breedt, Magrietha
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
This dissertation reports on a study that was conducted on six Accounting teachers in South
African private schools in Gauteng. The focus of this study was on the motivational aspects
that influence Accounting teachers ...
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Leepile, Gosetsemang
(University of Pretoria, 2009)
The aim of this research was to explore how examiners achieve and maintain high quality assessment during marking and moderation of the BGCSE (Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education) Home Economics coursework ...
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Botha, Joalise
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Without the support of school leaders, particularly the school management team (SMT), the educational potential of information and communications technology may not be realised. SMT’s need to assume a major responsibility ...
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Sabeehah Anver Allie
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Gamification has been demonstrated to be helpful in enhancing educational activities as well as motivating students to learn. This study explored the use of a gamification tool to support teachers when facing students with ...
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Archer, Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2010)
Globally, a wealth of educational data has been collected on learner performance in a bid to improve and monitor the quality of education. Unfortunately, the data seem to have had only limited influence on learning and ...
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Rahimi, Farivar
(University of Pretoria, 2010-05-03)
The overwhelming majority of students entering the Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs) of Higher Learning in South Africa have not had any exposure to ICTs (computers) when they first start their education. This ...
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Kubayi, Moses Langutani
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Teachers are motivated by different factors to choose teaching, including mathematics education as a career. Before 1994 career guidance was not often used to inform career choice, especially in the rural schools of South ...